The Moffat Cowboys came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by Lake City 35-34 on Friday. The victory was just what Moffat needed coming off of a 45-11 defeat in their prior contest.
Moffat's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Hammel led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kadence McWilliams, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Lake City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kadance Simmons, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and 12 blocks, and Priya Hartman who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 35.3% of Lake City's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Mackenzie Phillimore was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five steals.
Moffat's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Lake City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Moffat and Sangre de Cristo will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Moffat focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Lake City, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Antonito at 1:00 p.m. Lake City is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Antonito a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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